The boss of the company that operated the Costa Concordia, the cruise liner that sank off Italy in 2012 killing 32 people, was given a pay-off of €1.3 million (£1.08 million) even though he was retiring anyway.

Investors in insurance giant RSA have faced a hair-raising ride over the past few months, with three profit warnings, a chief executive who fell on his sword, and £200 million unaccounted for out of the company’s Irish offices.

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